Description
Qasr Al Sarab is located just 2 hours from Abu Dhabi city and features stylish accommodation with tasteful Arabian style décor all of which has stunning views over the dunes.
The hotel has all the facilities that make for a perfect holiday including a spa with hamman, tennis courts, a kids/teens club (should it be required) and three dining options. Furthermore there is a Desert Excursions Centre that can organise trips into the Desert from the hotel including camel treks, 4x4 desert safaris, and hikes to give guests a real feel for the location.
Guide price
£1,495 per person
£1,495 per person, per week based on economy flights with British Airways to Abu Dhabi, return private transfers and accommodation in a Deluxe Room on a Bed and Breakfast basis.
Accommodation
205 Rooms and Suites each elegantly designed rooms with picturesque desert views and either a balcony or terrace. The inventory comprised 70 Deluxe Rooms, 42 Deluxe Balcony Rooms, 28 Deluxe Terrace Rooms, 14 One Bedroom Suites, 29 One Bedroom Villas, 10 Two Bedroom Villas and 3 Three bedroom villas.
Childcare
Children are welcome. There is a kids club for children aged 4 and above and babysitting is readily available. The is a teen’s room for older children which has computer games and things to keep older age groups entertained.
Facilities
There are three restaurants: Al Waha restaurant serves fine Arabic cuisine. Suhail the French inspired restaurant and Ghadeer restaurant, featuring an island setting accessible via bridges for lighter, informal meals.
Activities
From Qasr Al Sarab, trips can be taken into the desert on camel back or four wheel drive. Falconry can also be experienced. There is a small on site museum at the hotel exhibiting artefacts and photographs from the middle east before oil was discovered and also displaying some preserved creepy crawly's which can be found in the desert.
Services
Kids club, Spa , Pool, Tennis, Desert Excursions
When to travel
The best time to visit the UAE is between October and November and then February and March, when temperatures hang around the mid-20s and the humidity is under control. While December and January are generally considered the best months to go, the weather over the last couple of ‘winters’ has been unpredictable with occasional cloud and rain.
The month of Ramadan means hotel rates are heavily discounted, but while outside the resort, Ramadan is strictly adhered to, within the resorts you will notice very little difference.
High summer (July and August) means heavy discounted hotels it’s a great option for a cheap getaway but it will be very very hot and very very humid!
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Location and directions
Desert, United Arab Emirates
Located about 200km from Abu Dhabi in an isolated part of the Lima Desert, one of the largest uninterrupted sand deserts in the world. The hotel is also approximately a 4-hour drive from Dubai.
How to get there
7-hour direct flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The drive from the airport to Qasr Al Sarab is approximately 2-hours. Airport pick-up and drop-off in a limousine can be arranged by the resort.
